Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, in cooperation with the Swedish Club, invited their members to mingle at the fantastic Long Bar. According to the SwedCham of Commerce, 95 Swedes …
SCCC of Shanghai’s Networking Cocktail Read MoreThe Bishop responsible for the Church of Sweden Abroad, Sven-Bernhard Fast visited Bangkok and Phuket in February this year to see how the Swedish Church operates in Thailand. Sven-Bernhard Fast …
The Swedish Church Thai Trip Read MoreAround 250 people participated in the successful Baan Jing Jai Charity Party for children in need. The Charity Party was held on Saturday 18 February in the beautiful garden courtyard to …
A Successful Charity Party for the Baan Jing Jai Orphanage Read MoreFor the first time ever, a waiting list had to be created for eager golfers who wanted to join The Nordic Masters annual golf tournament on Saturday 11 February 2012. …
The Nordic Masters Golf Tournament Read MoreThis Saturday, the Annual Charity Gala Ball of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China will take place in the Sofitel Wanda Hotel, Beijing. Danish pop band Alphabeat and Danish …
The Annual Charity Gala Ball in Beijing Read MoreMore than 20 brisk Swedes tied their training shoes on and went for an 18 kilometers hike from Central Hong Kong to Stanley. The hike started on the Sunday morning 19 …
Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Hike! Read MoreAround 180 successful and independent women from 9 different Chambers of Commerce gathered Wednesday 15 February at the bar & restaurant Glo London in Shanghai for their second Ladies Networking Night. An …
Ladies Networking Night in Shanghai Read MoreOnly 34 members of the more than 200 members had bought tickets for Scandinavian Society Siam’s Garden Party that took place on the roof terrace of Oakwood Trilliant in Sukhumvit …
Quiet Garden Party in Scandinavian Society Siam Read MoreThe 49th Young Professionals Cocktail Party on Wednesday 15 February in Hong Kong attracted more than 400 eager party goers. The venue was the elegant Privé Club, the perfect sanctuary …
The 49th Young Professionals Cocktail Party Read MoreAnna Olsson is the lady from Dalarna, Sweden who has worked in some of the most upscale hotels in the world, and now settled down on Phuket in Thailand working …
From a Dubai Pearl to a Hidden Gem by the Andaman Sea Read MoreA Swedish couple, where the husband has worked for the tax authority since twenty years back, quit their jobs, sells it all and moves with their children to Thailand. That …
Eastern Swedish School Opened in Ban Phe Read MoreThe Swedish Women’s Educational Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday 09 February 2012 at the Rembrandt Hotel. This year there were 30 members who participated in the annual meeting. …
SWEA Bangkok – Annual meeting Read MoreThe driver of a truck whose alleged reckless driving killed four young Swedish tourists and their Thai driver in Phang Nga last week has been released on bail. An officer at …
Driver who killed four Swedes released on bail Read MoreThe Swedish Government has appointed Lars-Olof Lindgren as the new Ambassador to Vietnam. Lars-Olof Lindgren is presently Sweden’s Ambassador to India. Earlier he has worked as State Secretary for Foreign …
Lars-Olof Lindgren New Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin recently presented his credentials to the President of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein at the President Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. Present on the occasion …
Swedish Ambassador presented his credentials in Myanmar Read MoreSwedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported Friday a five-fold increase in its 2011 earnings after clinching several major contracts and said it hoped to increase sales this year. “2011 …
Saab shares dive despite strong 2011 report Read MoreThings can seem so unlikely that it is striking sometimes what is actually achievable in Thailand, given its micro-society rules and sluggish bureaucracy: in August 2010 the Quality Swedish School …
Quality is Key for Thailand’s First Officially licensed Swedish School Read MoreTaking over from where the former priest of five months, Lennart Uddling, left off, the church’s new priest Gudmund Erling is ready to lead. He and his wife arrived in …
New Swedish Priest Gudmund Erling Read More‘Excellence in Research and Innovation’ booklet launch: Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet “Excellence in Research and Innovation” organized by The Delegation of the European Union in …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet Read MorePolice suspects an underlying illness to be the main cause of the drowning of the Swedish tourist Anette Aberg, age 68, that died on Long Beach, Krabi on Sunday 5 …
Swedish Tourist Drowned in Krabi Read MoreRecently, The Jakarta Post ran a report about the Education International (EI) consortium, whose five members (Australia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the US) have pledged their commitment to strengthen the Indonesian’ Association …
Norway and Sweden joins other countries to help teachers Read MoreLess than 24 hours after Chinese firm Youngman reportedly placed a bid for Saab, another interested party has apparently joined the race to snap up the bankrupt carmaker. Mao Hai, …
New bidder in the Saab saga shows its hand Read MoreThe Swedish embassy announced that the boy band Immanu El will begin its Asia tour in Beijing on Feb 10. The five pop musicians will perform in 13 Chinese cities …
Swedish boy band will begin its Asia tour in Beijing Read MoreLast week Swedish telecom giant Ericsson shocked the market when it reported a profit drop of 77 percent. Now Reuters says that when Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in …
China’s Huawei overtakes Sweden’s Ericsson Read MoreThe district of Hua Hin is particularly attractive to Scandinavian visitors accounting for nearly 44% of foreign hotel guests in 2010. Also in terms of residential purchases this group accounts …
The Scandinavian propety connection in Hua Hin Read MoreChinese carmaker Youngman has placed a bid for bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab, public broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR) reported on Thursday. “A first bid has been submitted for carmaker Saab,” SR …
Multi-billion-kronor bid for bankrupt Saab: report Read MoreAffected by price pressure and increased costs for raw materials, the income of the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer Electrolux fell by 48 percent last year compared to 2010, the company …
Electrolux income drops in 2011 Read MoreVolvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, announced Friday a 63-percent jump in its 2011 net profit boosted by record sales and margins, and a 43-percent hike in the fourth …
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011 Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the monthly networking at Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel on Thursday 2 Feb 2012. The rain was pouring down outside the hotel but still about 40 …
Swedish Networking on a Rainy Night Read MoreThe Filipino community in the CNMI could lose its Philippine Consulate General as the office is reportedly among the 12 embassies and consulates that the Department of Foreign Affairs plans …
PH Embassies in Sweden and Finland risk closure Read MoreConsidering recent events, not many people can say that living in Libya was one of the best things that could have ever happened to them, but that’s exactly what happened …
From Sweden with love Read MoreBali Native Dewa Made Juniarta Sastrawan Appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has appointed a Bali native as the new Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden. Sworn in as …
Bali’s Swedish Connection Read MoreYoung people with creative and innovative environmental projects that protect the ozone layer have a chance to win international recognition and an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden in June. Volvo Adventure …
Fillippino´s get a chance to win trip to Sweden Read MoreTrue blue ABBA fans have an additional one week to catch the international touring production of composers and lyricists Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and book writer Catherine Johnson’s smash …
MAMMA MIA! In Manila Extends Till 2/19 Read MoreWhat has always encouraged a Swedish woman to learn about Vietnam is how could such a small country defeat a powerful nation. Eva Lindskog is a Swedish sociologist and can …
Swedish woman deeply attached to Vietnam Read MoreThe Swedish embassy has posted results of a business-climate survey of Swedish companies in China, and concludes that most are performing well, profitable (in 2010), expanding market share and plan …
Many of the Swedish companies affected by trade barriers Read MoreThe Swedish Arts Council is seeking applications for cooperation between cultural operators in Sweden and China. The deadline is Jan 30, with a second deadline for 2012 applications on Oct …
The Swedish Arts Council is seeking applications Read MoreFor the full-year 2011, H&M posted a net profit of 15.82 billion kronor ($2.33 billion), down from 18.68 billion kronor in 2010, largely owing to soaring prices for materials, especially …
H&M bottom line feels the pinch Read MoreIndonesian twin sisters separated only weeks after birth have found each other almost 30 years later in Sweden, living just 60 kilometres apart. On top of this, they both work …
Indonesian-born twins reunite in Sweden after 30 years Read MoreOn 26 January 2012, about 130 members of Swedish Association in Hua Hin signed up to the annual meeting and the subsequent Thai buffet and dancing at 3 Girls Restaurant. …
Successful Swedish Association in Hua Hin Annual Meeting Read MoreOn 24 January 2012, dtac – or to be precise Total Access Communication PCL – gave a warm welcome to members of Nordic Chambers in Thailand. About 100 members and …
Remarkable Nordic Networking with dtac Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreThe 10th anniversary of Vasaloppet China, which occurred on Jan 2, attracted more than 50,000 participants to the annual cross-country ski race in the northeastern province of Jilin, the most …
Vasaloppet cross-country China celebrates 10th anniversary Read MoreThe Swedish, Norwegian and Danish business associations in Indonesia are now tied together as members of one single organization, NBF – Nordic Business Forum. A Finnish and an Icelandic Board member …
One Nordic Bussiness Forum for Indonesia Read MoreA Swedish delegation made up of government officials, representatives from the Swedish automobile company Saab was on the way to China on Wednesday for meeting the Chinese car manufacturer Youngman …
Swedish delegation heads to China on sale of Saab Read More“I am 100 percent not guilty in the terror crimes, I am accused of,” says Atris Hussein, who was last week arrested in Bangkok suspected of preparing to carry out …
Swedish-Lebanese Terror Suspect Explains Himself Read MoreThe European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) was officially launched in Bangkok on Wednesday 18 january 2012 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, The Ballroom. This opening was hosted by the EABC President and …
The EABC Heralds a New Chapter for EU Businesses in Thailand Read MoreThe suspect detained in Bangkok on suspicion of planning to blow up Israeli targets in Thailand has been identified as 47-year-old Hussein Atris, an Lebanese man holding a Swedish passport, …
Bangkok threat: Terrorist’s Swedish connection Read MoreThe Danish agronomist, Mr. Gunnar Søndergaard was January 11 2012 honored at the National Dairy Fair held at at the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand´s headquarters in Muak Lek …
A Proud Moment for the Father of Thailand´s Dairy Industry Read MoreStyle:Nordic has announce that thye will be relocating on 31 January 2012 from their current location at Delfi to a new unit at Palais Renaissance, around 200 meters down the road from …
Style:Nordic to Relocate Read More